For 2020, 8% of Mauritania's world exports were to the rest of Africa. Mauritania's main African destination markets are neighbouring states, the bulk of which were destined to the Ivory Coast (33%). Other destinations were Nigeria, Togo, Benin and Mali. The value of 2020 intra-Africa exports was about US$232 million. The main export products were fisheries, accounting for 92% of total intra-Africa exports.

8% of Mauritania's world imports were intra-Africa imports. 83% of Mauritania's intra-Africa imports were sourced from Morocco, Algeria, South Africa, Mali and Senegal. Between 2019 and 2020, Mauritania's intra-Africa imports declined by 27%. Sugar, edible vegetables and animal feed were the main import products.